The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that between the years 1998 and 2008, 1,564 people have died in school bus accidents. That means an average of 142 school transportation fatalities occur each year in the United States. Nearly 72 percent of the fatally injured victims were occupants of other vehicles, 20 percent of the deaths involved non-vehicle occupants, such as bicyclists and pedestrians, and 8 percent of the victims were in a school bus.
Several children sustained minor injuries in a recent Arizona school bus crash. According to reports, a school bus rolled over on Interstate 191 near Interstate 40 in Chambers. Of the 14 occupants of the school bus, many children sustained non life-threatening injuries such as cuts and bruises. It is unclear at this time what caused school bus to roll over. It is also not clear how many of the young victims were hospitalized after the accident.
Schools, transportation companies and bus drivers must provide the utmost standard of care to their passengers. Whenever a bus crash occurs, an investigation will be needed to determine if driver negligence, vehicle maintenance, product defects, or a dangerous roadway caused the accident. Victims and the families of bus accident victims would be well-advised to speak to a skilled Arizona personal injury attorney regarding their legal rights and options. Compensation may be available for medical expenses, rehabilitation and other damages sustained as a result of the crash.
The Phoenix school bus accident attorneys at The Breyer Law Offices, P.C. have successfully represented numerous victims of bus accidents. These can be complicated cases because they often involve extensive investigations and multiple parties. If you or a loved one has been injured in an Arizona bus crash, please call us at 602-978-6400 to discuss your case.
